Spain Levies Consumption Tax on Sunlight

Posted by LionelHutz 11 years, 9 months ago to Government
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We see here another example of the true heart of liberalism when it comes to the matter of environmentalism: it's all about CONTROL with them. If you believe Solar Power to be such a wonderful thing that you setup your own system, that's now BAD because you are becoming independent of the crony non-capitalist power-delivery system. No, you may not take off your shackles, slave. Why do you think we put them on you? If you want power, you're going to purchase it from us!

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  • Posted by Rocky_Road 11 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I assumed someone would check out my memory, but no one did.

    So: I did some research, and here is her exact quote,
    "Although my ideas are in the earliest stages of development, they are, in my mind, worth investigating. One of my favorites is in the area of forest conservation which we heavily rely on for oxygen. I propose a limitation be put on how many squares of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting. Now, I don't want to rob any law-abiding American of his or her God-given rights, but I think we are an industrious enough people that we can make it work with only one square per restroom visit, except, of course, on those pesky occasions where 2 to 3 could be required. When presenting this idea to my younger brother, who's judgment I trust implicitly, he proposed taking it one step further. I believe his quote was, "how bout just washing the one square out."
    http://newsbusters.org/node/12226

    She did come out later to say that she was "just kidding", but that seems to be a stretch.
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  • Posted by UncommonSense 11 years, 9 months ago
    I love your point and I believe it is spot on. Absolutely no independence what-so-ever. I guess that's one thing they don't tolerate? Instead of pushing for wind and solar energy, Europe really should push their people for pursuing Liberty.
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  • Posted by $ erudeen 11 years, 9 months ago
    A Solar collection and storage tax? Wow. I guess Sheryl Crow was prophetic.

    "I'm gonna soak up the sun
    While it's still free "
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  • Posted by Rocky_Road 11 years, 9 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I have some of her albums.

    But...isn't she the one that said that we should all just use one toilet paper sheet? ;-)
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  • Posted by $ rockymountainpirate 11 years, 9 months ago
    I'm just waiting for the law that taxes oxygen consumption and and the penalties for exhaling CO2 and causing global warming. Burping and farting would be taxed at 2x the rate.
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